Tuesday, March 17, 2009

UYS Eyelet Challenge

How long has it been since you used eyelets on a project? If you're like me, it's probably been awhile. Well, this month over at UYS we were challenged to use them on our projects and I must admit I enjoyed pounding away them - although my son was not very happy with all the noise I was making. Yeah, yeah, I know that they have come out with a silent setter and the crop-a-dile but I'm still using the old 10 tap hammer method - you know the one, where you hit the eyelet ten times before it sets - yep, that's the one! LOL. Anywho, if you want to join in all you have to do is create a "new layout" - no sketches or scraplifts please, and link it to the UYS blog by March 20th for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Scrapbook.com.

Here's the layout and card I made for this challenge.

For the layout, I started out with an 8.5x11 sheet of Bazzill cardstock, distressed some of Martha Stewart designer paper with Tim Holtz's Walnut Stain ink - added some Making Memories eyelets and flowers and created a title with Sizzlets Girls Are Wierd and Spellbinders oval dies. After I set the eyelets, I decided I liked the distressed flower shape on the back side so I just flipped the paper over and glued it down. The library card and photo turn are part of my stash.




For the card, I used the same Martha Stewart designer papers and distressd them with the same Tim Holtz ink, added some eyelets - after all, that is the stash item for this month. I used the Sizzix Vine and Spellbinders Label 1 dies, added some tiny alphas by Making Memories, added some twill to finish it off.

Now head on over to the UYS blog and check out all the wonderful creations from the rest of the team!

21 comments:

Jazzy Inspirations said...

Great page and card you have here!! I just wanted to tell you that you are one of the Jazz Cats this week!! I need for you to e-mail me so that I can give you your challenge this week since you are a guest designer and all!! Congrats girlie and have a nice day!!
-t

Renee' Morris-Dezember said...

OMG Lulu is as adorable as ever - thanks for stopping by my blog today :) Congrats on being the guest designer!!! funFUNfun

Life Full of Sunflowers said...

Jan - great page. Just wanted to stop by and say congratulations on being a Jazz Cat this week - this is the first time visiting and am so glad I did - I know I will be by often. Congratulations again and I hope you have a great evening.

Janet

MaryJo said...

Great page and what an adorable puppy!!

Gingerbread Gal♥ said...

WOW! Amazing page ~ I love the the colors and the layout is wonderful. You are so fantastic at scrapbook pages! The card is just adorable too!
:) Rachel

Anjou Krelovich said...

Fabulous! Love those colors and the pic of the pup is precious. (Sorry for the alliteration!) Anyway, I just love this and great use of eyelets. I haven't pulled mine out in ages either!

Jacquel said...

I love your layout Jan and that card is too cute!

Congrats on being the Jazz Cat of the week...your card was fabulous girl!!!

Emily (stampingout on SCS) said...

Oh, Jan!!!! The page and card are both AMAZING! Fabulous work! :)

Jess said...

I love your projects! The flower trim is so cute.

Ellibelle said...

Love your scrapbook page! And what a cute card! Love the sketch!

Anonymous said...

Great page ... card ... and puppy!!! TFS!!!

Abi Bundy said...

great work love the layout!

Laura VanVleet said...

Jan, I love the layout and the matching card!! What a beautiful dog!!

patti west said...

hi Jan! Love your Lulu lo and your sweet card. It was fun doing the challenge at UYS. I really love the look of eyelets on a project. Thanks for visiting my blog, too. ~patti

patti west said...

hi again Jan...instead of commenting on every lo on your blog, I'm just going to tell you how fabulous they all are in this comment. LOL!! Love your work!!

Nancy said...

Awesome!!! I'm so blown away!! Great work!!

Alicia said...

LOL!! I was just at a crop this past weekend and they were talking about ladies with the loud setters. We may need to take up a collection and get you a crop a dile LOL!!! That dog is gorgeous great layout.

Miss Molly said...

great job - really!!

~Lori Roop said...

Jan, both of these are wonderful!! WOW! Lovem'!! ~Lori R

Patti said...

Ohmigosh, Lulu is just getting cuter and cuter. I can't believe how much curlier she is than my stright-haired Amber.

I just rediscovered eyelets myself, probably thanks to new improved tools. Love your projects!

Margo said...

Miss Lulu is just beautiful!!!!!!